Jamie Durie - Gardener, Designer, Celebrity
Jamie Durie is more than just a pretty face.
An accomplished author, designer, businessman, presenter and lifestyle guru, Jamie Durie is set to take over your house and garden with a little help from Oprah.
Sure he's going to be touted as the "Wonder from Down Under" by Oprah and any American housewife... But for the millions of Australian fans that have followed his career from the early days to being one of Australia's most loved sons and celebrities, Jamie Durie will always remind us Aussie's that being a nice guy doesn't mean you finish last.
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The Outdoor Room
Amazon Price: $24.23 (as of 12/10/2009) 
Patio: Garden Design & Inspiration
Amazon Price: $28.81 (as of 12/10/2009)
A little bit of history on this Aussie
Jaime Durie is an Australian of Sri Lankan descent, born on 6 March 1970.Jamie Durie was the host of Australian television lifestyle show Backyard Blitz.
He has also co-hosted Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice.
He also hosted the Australian version of The Block and Renovation Rescue, all shows by the Nine Network.
Jamie Durie is also the ambassador for Plan (aid organisation) Australia.
A television special was screened with Durie in this role as he visited families in Uganda affected by HIV.
Prior to his television presenting career, Durie was a member of Manpower Australia, a highly popular touring male striptease act similar to the Chippendales.
In 1994 he posed nude for the art magazine Black+White alongside former fiancée Terasa Livingstone.
On a special presentation for Cirque du Soleil's Australian tour of Alegría for the Nine Network, he revealed that he previously auditioned for the troupe but did not get in.
Jamie's partner is Siobhan Way, a jewellery designer from Perth, Western Australia.
Jamie met Siobhan at a gallery launch of one of his books and she had no idea who he was. :)
The rest they say is history!
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Jamie Durie's gardening philosophy
Tanned and muscle-bound, stripper-turned celebrity gardener Jamie Durie attributes his physique to regularly swinging a garden hoe.As a former member of the male striptease act Manpower, Durie isn't shy about ripping off his shirt.
"A good day working in my garden gives me a much better workout and a lot more satisfaction (than stripping)," he says, displaying a formidable six-pack.
Durie is the ultimate outdoor guy. In his younger days, the 37-year-old was into gymnastics, acrobatics and trapeze; a path that eventually led him to Manpower.
His Manpower days are behind him now and these days he cites running, kayaking and surfing as his regular activities.
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Jamie's Garden and Design Business
PATIO
www.patio.com.au
Jamie works his magic at Amazon
Everything you need to design like Jamie
Inspired: The Ideas That Shape & Create My Design
Amazon Price: $31.96 (as of 12/10/2009)
Patio: Garden Design & Inspiration
Amazon Price: $22.45 (as of 12/10/2009)
Make Your Own Squidoo Lens!
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After travelling the world and living abroad for several years, I came home to Australia and resumed life in my old town, before moving to the country...
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